title: [Fluorine-18 labeled 6-fluoro-L-dopa: systematization and evaluation of its usefulness].
abstract: 6-[18F]Fluoro-L-dopa (L-3,4-dihydroxy-6-[18F]fluorophenylalanine; 6-[18F]FDPA) is useful to assess presynaptic dopamine metabolism in central nervous system. In this paper, we report on the usefulness of the 6-[18F]FDOPA synthesis system developed for the routine synthesis. This system consists of the 6-[18F]FOPA synthesis and the separation units in conjunction with controller using a personal computer. The synthesis time of 6-[18F]FDOPA was 73 minutes. The typical yield and specific activity were 1.4-2.4 GBq and 244-270 MBq/mumol at the end of synthesis, respectively, under the irradiation condition of 50 microA for 130 minutes. The radiochemical yields of 6-[18F]FDOPA were 31.3-38.7% based on the [18F]acetylhypofluorite, and the results were affected with the condition of potassium acetate (AcOK) to produce gaseous [18F]acetylhypofluorite. This system is useful for the routine production of 6-[18F]FDOPA because of its high yield and high specific activity while maintaining AcOK in good condition, and decreasing the radiation exposure for chemist.
authors.affiliation: Nishijin Hospital.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fujii
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Imahori
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Toyama
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yuasa
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kumakura
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Horii
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wakita
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yagyu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakamura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ido
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ueda
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kanatsuna
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D004295:Dihydroxyphenylalanine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D004298:Dopamine / Q000378:metabolism; D005462:Fluorine Radioisotopes; D006801:Humans; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed
chemical_list: D005462:Fluorine Radioisotopes; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; C043437:fluorodopa F 18; D004295:Dihydroxyphenylalanine; D004298:Dopamine